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5 Songs for this Week

I’ve started listening one new song each working day in office. In the process, I have come across songs of variety of genres. You might have heard the songs that I am going to tell you about, but after reading this mail listen to it in a new context. You would love it. Here are my recommendation for the next week:

American Pie – Don McLean

An air-crash in USA in 1959 claimed 3 popular American Rock n Roll stars’ lives. John McLean called this ‘The Day the Music Died’ and dedicated this song to the trio. The song documents the changes in America starting that day to the day President Kennedy was assassinated. You can read more about the crash here. Oh yes, please don’t listen to the Madonna version. It kinda sucks.

Paint it Black – The Rolling Stones

Though released in 1966, this song has become very popular these days. It is now associated with Vietnam War and it also features in few video games. It’s French version also figured in 2006 flick Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Piano Man – Billy Joel

Released in 1973, it was Joel’s first hit. After his first album flopped miserably, Billy Joel moved to LA. The song mentions his life as a singer at a hotel in LA.

Come Together – Beatles

Released in 1969, it was written by John Lennon. It relates to a campaign for one American Presidential election. It had its share of controversies. It became the center of a major Copyright Infringement Suit. Also, it mentioned ‘Coca Cola’ once, due to which it was banned at BBC. The song also has an Aerosmith Version.

Free Bird – Lyrnryd Skynryd

Released in 1973, this song has an interesting origin. Apparently, Allen Collins’ girlfriend asked him “If I leave here tomorrow would you still remember me?” . Allen used this as a line for his future song. “Free Bird” has become a popular cultural cliche, as Wikipedia describes it here.

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